Beyond the park’s awe-inspiring landscapes, though, there’s also a more humbling scene that travelers have been drawn to for years: a single Sitka spruce clinging to life atop an eroding coastal bluff ...

It was recently determined that the artist painted his last work, “Tree Roots,” in Auvers-sur-Oise. The roots still exist, and that has ignited a nasty fight over their preservation.

From ancient roots to modern branches, I’m putting my knowledge of the Tree of Life to the test. Let’s see how deep this goes.

“I visited the Tree of Life today for the first time in a couple of months. I was surprised at how much the tree has fallen, the bank eroding beneath their roots,” wrote Syren ...